Boyish Nicknames for Girls

Briefly cool in the 1950s, but now gone the way of Ricki and Nikki. More contemporary: Mikie or Mikey.

Not one but two Spice Girls are named Mel, which led to it briefly being more popular for girls than boys in the 90s and early 00s, but it has now fallen out of favor for both sexes.

An early and still quintessentially androgynous name, now supplanted by thousands of fresher options.

Harrie is one adorable short form of Harriet, an under-appreciated classic. Another adorable short form, Hattie, is over three times as popular as the original.

See TERRY.

Boyish short form of Regina, which is so clunky it's cool.

Boyish diminutive of Paula, Pauline, Paulette or Paulina, with new style value as part of the nicknameish Billie, Frankie, Stevie, and Scottie gang. Pauley makes it more surname-ish.

Donnie is definitely cuter for a girl than a boy, one of a gang of boyish nicknames for girls very fashionable today.

Bert is certainly cuter than any of the possible long forms.

Mikie is a boyish nickname-name of a style that's becoming more popular, ala Billie, Frankie, Stevie, and Scottie. New Jersey Congresswoman and former Navy pilot Mikie Sherrill is a noted bearer.

Davy (or Davey) is a little-used member of the trendy new group of boyish nicknames for girls, which includes Stevie, Scottie, and Billie. Maybe that's because there's no good feminine form of David -- we have heard Davette and Davida, but don't recommend them. But Davy could be cute for girl.

Until recently, Hank was not on the table for baby girls. But with the new generation of girls called Billie, Frankie, and Stevie, it's a fresh possibility.

Mikey is one of the wave of boyish nicknames newly popular for girls. Mikie is another spelling.